History

The Old Town Square Prague is often considered as the most beautiful square in Europe. Tourists come to this place especially to see the Astronomical clock on the Old Town Hall, but you can find here many other important...

In the nightmarish 1950s in Czechoslovakia the communists carried out purges as they were directed by Soviet Union Premier Joseph Stalin and they were the largest show trials in Eastern Europe. The trial was directed according to the script Before Milada...

Jan Tomáš Forman who is known as Milos Forman (Miloš Forman) turns 85. He is admirable Czech film director, screenwriter, actor, or professor living in Czechoslovakia till 1968. Since the Soviet invasion he is living in the USA. Milos Forman:...

Christianity as Czech Religion has been the largest religion in the Czech Republic until the 19th century. The Czech people converted to Christianity from Slavic paganism in medieval times. Saint Cyril and Methodius were baptised by Bořivoj I., Duke...

Prague astronomical clock or Prague orloj belongs to the Prague’s five top sights. It stands for the medieval astronomical clock which was installed in 1410 and thus it was the third-oldest astronomical clock in the whole world and stays...

Prague is the capital of the Czech Republic. It lies in the north-west of Bohemia and its population is about 1,2 million citizens. It was the political, cultural and diplomatic centre for more than a thousand years. What country is...

Prague Castle or Pražský hrad in Czech stands for the castle complex which is situated in Prague and dates back from the 9th century. It used to be the official residence of the kings of bohemia, Holy roman emperors and...

This rare, extremely old and splendid bridge is something Prague can be really proud of. It links the Lesser Town (Malá Strana) and the Old Town (Staré Město). In addition, the Charles bridge is one of the most glorious...